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What are greenhouse gases?
A. Gases in the atmosphere that absorb infrared energy.
B. Gases in the atmosphere that absorb ultraviolet energy.
C. Gases in the atmosphere that cause rain to become acidic.
D. Gases in the atmosphere that are produced as plants grow.
E. I do not know.
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Question Identifier: GCI_2011_025 Designed for: Non-Science Majors, General Public Primary Author(s): none Contributing Author(s): K. Huang, D. Poulson, J. Libarkin, D. Sibley
Misconception's Reference: Item modified from item published in the Greenhouse Effect Concept Inventory (Keller, 2006) Notes: (none)
CLICK ON THE DISCUSSION TAB TO COMMENT ON THIS QUESTION.
What are greenhouse gases?
A. Gases in the atmosphere that absorb infrared energy.
B. Gases in the atmosphere that absorb ultraviolet energy.
C. Gases in the atmosphere that cause rain to become acidic.
D. Gases in the atmosphere that are produced as plants grow.
E. I do not know.
bold = correct answer
Question Identifier: GCI_2011_025
Designed for: Non-Science Majors, General Public
Primary Author(s): none
Contributing Author(s): K. Huang, D. Poulson, J. Libarkin, D. Sibley
Misconception's Reference: Item modified from item published in the Greenhouse Effect Concept Inventory (Keller, 2006)
Notes: (none)